Merchants clean up after protesters vandalize stores in Oakland

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The morning after an evening of extensive vandalism, broken glass awaits cleanup at the Beverages and More location at Jack London Square in Oakland, Calif., on Friday, Dec. 26, 2014. (Kristopher Skinner/Bay Area News Group)

The morning after an evening of extensive vandalism, Bill Weber, right, and Alfredo Sanchez, from Anderson Group International, clean up broken glass at the Beverages and More location at Jack London Square in Oakland, Calif., on Friday, Dec. 26, 2014. (Kristopher Skinner/Bay Area News Group)

The morning after an evening of extensive vandalism, broken glass awaits cleanup at the Beverages and More location at Jack London Square in Oakland, Calif., on Friday, Dec. 26, 2014. (Kristopher Skinner/Bay Area News Group)

The morning after an evening of extensive vandalism, Bill Weber, from Anderson Group International, sweeps up broken glass at the Beverages and More location at Jack London Square in Oakland, Calif., on Friday, Dec. 26, 2014. (Kristopher Skinner/Bay Area News Group)

OAKLAND — Merchants cleaned up Friday after protesters damaged two stores and the Jack London Square Christmas tree the night before.

Dozens of protesters, saying they wanted to call attention to police brutality, smashed windows at a BevMo store at Jack London Square and a Subway store at 14th Street and Broadway during Thursday night’s protest.

The protesters also ripped off lights and ornaments from the large Christmas tree at Jack London Square.

No arrests were made, police said. Damage estimates were not available.

Both shops that were vandalized were boarded up Friday. An employee at BevMo said the damage was still being assessed, and it wasn’t known when the store would reopen. Subway was also closed.

The 55-foot holiday tree at the square was circled by police tape Friday morning, with ornaments and light strings scattered about.

Several dozen people marched through downtown Oakland on Thursday night to protest recent police killings. The “No Time Off” march began about 5 p.m. at Frank H. Ogawa Plaza at 14th and Broadway and moved west toward Market Street before winding up at Jack London Square.